Dr Tingzhen Chen ~ Senior Lecturer

Tingzhen Chen <Tingzhen.Chen@jcu.edu.au> is a Senior Lecturer in tourism in James Cook University. She studied in Xi´an International Studies University in China and then completed a joint double degree with Honours in Tourism Management from James Cook University, Australia. She completed her doctorate at the same university. Her main research interests include tourism seasonality in Asia Pacific (particularly implications of institutional seasonality), tourist experience (focusing on Chinese outbound tourists), and cross-discipline research (e.g., marketing/economics implications of tourists’ organic food consumption). She has published several journal articles and conference papers in the above topics across tourism, economics, and marketing areas.

Teaching

• BX2091: Tourism and Leisure Management (Level 2; TSV)
• BX2093: Sports Management (Level 2; TSV)

Research Disciplines

• Tourism (3508)
• Communication and media studies (4701)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Tourism services (1104)
• Management and productivity (1503)

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• He J, Xu D and Chen T (in press) Travel vlogging practice and its impacts on tourist experiences. Current Issues in Tourism,
• Xu D, Murphy L, Chen T and Pearce P (2022) Differentiating tourist scam cases: towards a taxonomy of deceptive schemes. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 50. pp. 159-167
• Bing Z, Qiu Y, Huang H, Chen T, Zhong W and Jiang H (2021) Spatial distribution of cultural ecosystem services demand and supply in urban and suburban areas: a case study from Shanghai, China. Ecological Indicators, 127.
• Xu D, Pearce P and Chen T (2021) Deconstructing tourist scams: a social-practice-theory perspective. Tourism Management, 82.
• Xu D, Chen T, Pearce J, Mohammadi Z and Pearce P (2021) Reaching audiences through travel vlogs: the perspective of involvement. Tourism Management, 86.
• Liu H, McCarthy B and Chen T (2016) Green food consumption in China: segmentation based on attitudes toward food safety. Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing, 28 (4). pp. 346-362
• McCarthy B, Liu H and Chen T (2016) Innovations in the agro-food system: adoption of certified organic food and green food by Chinese consumers. British Food Journal, 118 (6). pp. 1334-1349

Book Chapters

• Pearce P, Oktadiana H, Pearce J and Chen T (2021) Enjoying sunset: successful ageing and the grey nomad community. In: Consumer Tribes in Tourism: contemporary perspectives on special-interest tourism. Springer, Singapore, pp. 161-176
• Chen T and Pearce P (2020) Chinese tourists and the sun: implications for designing experiences. In: Delivering Tourism Intelligence: from analysis to action. Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice, 11. Emerald, Bingley, UK, pp. 175-188
• Chen T (2017) Making sense of seasons. In: The World Meets Asian Tourists. Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice, 7. Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Bingley, UK, pp. 39-55

Conference Papers

• Xu D, Chen T and Mohammadi Z (2021) I like your travel vlog: delineating viewers' consumption and production. Proceedings of the 31st Annual Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education Conference. In: CAUTHE 2021: 31st Annual Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education Conference: Transformation in Uncertain Times, 9-12 February 2021, Online
• Li J, Pearce P and Chen T (2019) New connections from being disconnected; digital free tourism and rewarding experiences. Proceedings of the 29th Annual Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education Conference. In: CAUTHE 2019: 29th Annual Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education Conference: sustainability of tourism, hospitality & events in a disruptive digital age, 11-14 February 2019, Cairns, QLD, Australia

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 26+ research outputs authored by Dr Tingzhen Chen from 2008 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Ethnic tourism in Vietnam's Central Highlands: Issues, Interventions and Effects (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Exploring the success of Marine Conservation practices Implemented with the help of Tourism activities (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Responsible coffee tourism: Experiences, business models, and future scenarios (PhD , Primary Advisor)

Completed

• Behind Tourist Scams: Understanding Practice and Decision Making (2022, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• No signal here: self-development and optimal experience from digital-free tourism (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)